South Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Del Norte County, USA)
| Name: | South Beach |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: NE |
South Beach in Del Norte County is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.
Overall South Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see South Beach surf quality by season and South Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Del Norte County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of South Beach
Visitor Reviews of South Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to South Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Whaler Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Enderts Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Garths Reef | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Point Saint George | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Point St George | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to South Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 13 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 71 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Port Orford Buoy | 77 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 176 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Stonewall Banks Buoy | 201 mi |
Tide stations nearest to South Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Crescent City, California | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Crescent City, California (2) (expired 1989-12-31) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Trinidad Harbor, California | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wedderburn, Rogue River, Oregon | 49 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to South Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 80 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Willamette Pass (United States) | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt Bachelor (United States) | 200 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to South Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Crescent City (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Harbor (United States) | 22 mi |
| Third closest city location | Brookings (United States) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cave Junction (United States) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gold Beach (United States) | 48 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to South Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 291 km (181 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to South Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 371 km (230 miles) away.
